Difference between revisions of "User:Scott/23"

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  User reports
 
  User reports
 
  Stack of  printouts
 
  Stack of  printouts
=Quality Check “Test Pattern”=
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=Run from Printer=
==Run from Printer==
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==Quality Check “Test Pattern”==
 
===Toner & Ink?===
 
===Toner & Ink?===
 
  Clean print heads
 
  Clean print heads
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  Selected from correct paper tray?
 
  Selected from correct paper tray?
 
  Right paper weight?
 
  Right paper weight?
===Garbage printout===
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=Garbage printout=
 
  Wrong printer driver
 
  Wrong printer driver
 
  Physical cable issue
 
  Physical cable issue
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  Go to printer and Faxes
 
  Go to printer and Faxes
 
  Rt clk on properties
 
  Rt clk on properties
==Application Problem==
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=Application Problem=
 
  Self Test Works
 
  Self Test Works
 
  Application Does Not
 
  Application Does Not
==No Connectivity==
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=No Connectivity=
 
  Spooling service problem?
 
  Spooling service problem?
 
  Clear queue
 
  Clear queue
 
  Restart Print Spooler
 
  Restart Print Spooler
 
  IP address
 
  IP address
==Service Documentation==
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=Service Documentation=
 
  Is this a recurring problem
 
  Is this a recurring problem
 
  When last serviced
 
  When last serviced

Revision as of 01:20, 29 October 2011

   Alltech Home Page
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Home Page      user:scott
AllTech        user:scott/22
Printers       user:scott/23

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Recycle Printer

Identifying Symptoms

Define and isolate the problem

Software vs. Hardware
Driver
Connectivity
Printer

Device Error Codes

Out of memory error

Computer error messages

Event log
User reports
Stack of  printouts

Run from Printer

Quality Check “Test Pattern”

Toner & Ink?

Clean print heads
Photo sensitive drum?
Fusing process?

Paper?

Selected from correct paper tray?
Right paper weight?

Garbage printout

Wrong printer driver
Physical cable issue

Print out Driver and Port Settings

From Printer and Faxes Properties
Shows driver and port settings
Go to printer and Faxes
Rt clk on properties

Application Problem

Self Test Works
Application Does Not

No Connectivity

Spooling service problem?
Clear queue
Restart Print Spooler
IP address

Service Documentation

Is this a recurring problem
When last serviced

Vendor Forum

Do other people experience this problem?

Diagnostic tools

Vendor specific 
Download from web site
LiveCD
Web-based utilities 
Built into the printer


Wired or wireless?

Blurry print out - Line on the printer – garbled – no printout

Is printer showing a message? Computer popping up messages? Event log? Print test page from windows operating system